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Gran Alacant Forum => General Discussions => Topic started by: Sookie on August 09, 2019, 19:12.

Title: Court summons
Post by: Sookie on August 09, 2019, 19:12.: A few years back I got my credit cards stolen by the good old distraction technique in mercadona car park here in GA and I reported it to the police. Yesterday we emptied our mail box and I had a letter from the courts about collecting documents. Went to Santa Pola this morning to collect and turns out they have caught someone in possession of my credit cards and I have been summons’s to attend court as a witness January next year, and if I don’t attend I will be fined up to 5000€. So just wondering if anyone on here as had any dealings with the courts over here. As first of all Im not fluent in Spanish so a translator will be needed and also I now have to book flights to attend.

Don’t get me wrong I’m happy they have caught the scum that do this type of thing.
Title: Re: Court summons
Post by: kevinb on August 09, 2019, 20:26.: https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/faq/claiming-expenses-when-summoned-to-appear-in-court-as-witness-or-expert/

One good bit of news.
Title: Re: Court summons
Post by: Sookie on August 09, 2019, 23:37.: Many thanks for that :)
Title: Re: Court summons
Post by: Sookie on January 16, 2020, 14:24.: Just an update.

I had to go to court today. The person they charged never showed up, I still had to give a statement to the judge and answer questions from both sides. Apparently the judge will still pass sentence in her absence.

I did get in touch with Citizen Advice paid the €10 euros fee to ask a question and to be honest in my case they were absolutely useless. Found I was going around in circles with them, they ended up passing my details on to a solicitor, that emailed me all about buying a property. In the end I contacted a company who posted some information on going to courts in Spain. They gave me all the info I needed without trying to sell me their services. Just asked me to review them on Facebook So if anyone ever has to go to court as a witness the courts provide you with a free translator, I never need a lawyer like some told me I would.
So all in all it went well. And now I can enjoy the rest of the time out here.
Title: Re: Court summons
Post by: bertdove on January 16, 2020, 16:15.: Great result, though sorry about the wasted airfare!
For those of us not on Facebook, please could you give details of the company that advised you so well.

Bert
Title: Re: Court summons
Post by: Sookie on January 16, 2020, 18:24.: https://www.spanishsolutions.net/

Thanks Bert.
I’m not on Facebook either. Had to use the Other half’s account. This forum is a far as I go with social media.
Title: Re: Court summons
Post by: bertdove on January 16, 2020, 19:31.: Many thanks

Bert